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mainzer

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Are you man enough?
« on: September 08, 2008, 07:55:25 AM »
Their has been alot of talk about handicap and scratch around here the last couple of weeks I have found some of the comments and thoughts on the subject matter very interesting. which brings me to the question, Are you tough enough to bowl scratch and be competitive? Or do you shy away because you think you are not good enough? Also if you average say 200-215 why aren't you in a Scratch league? you are more than good enough.

My answer... Scratch leagues, all the way. No excuses just pure talent vs talent match play format. It seems like I bring my game face in Scratch leagues more so than handicap which I have a hard time being fired up for.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2008, 04:01:13 PM »
I've bowled in uncapped scratch leagues for 25 years now.

Never been the best but I'm competitive.

Still bowl in a handicap league for kicks and giggles and don't worry about the results much, just try to bowl my best.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2008, 04:03:56 PM »
I am bowling my first scratch league this year and am pretty excited about it after shooting 675 the first week.  It isn't a huge number, but my goal is to average 215 and I'm on my way.

I grew tired of the handicap leagues and after bowling in only a couple mixed leagues with my wife over the past few years, I felt the need to get into the scratch scene and work on my game to bring it up a level and start competing in some scratch tournaments around here as well.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2008, 04:04:23 PM »
I'm man enough!  Just that I'm a poor man this year so no bowling for me.  it sucks, I'm kinda missing it.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2008, 04:04:46 PM »
living in  east tn if u mention bowling scratch u wont have any more than 25 bowlers, there are over 75 that avg. over 200  in our area!
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2008, 04:04:46 PM »
A few years ago I was in a scratch match play league on Friday nights.  

It was a triples league I averaged around 205 and won about 55% of my matches.

As a whole our team didn't do well because my teammates were matched up against better bowlers.  It was either due to bad luck, bad bowling, or bad match ups.

Needless to say that league was a lot of fun, each week finding out who had it in them to dig deeper and bowl better.

That league disbanded, however I'd bowl in another league like that again.  All I need to do is find teammates I can count on and a league to bowl in.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2008, 04:05:09 PM »
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I'm man enough!  Just that I'm a poor man this year so no bowling for me.  it sucks, I'm kinda missing it.


ugh that does suck! Sorry to hear that man.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2008, 04:05:58 PM »
"I'm A Man I'm 40" I'm actually 25. In my area none of the houses offer scratch leagues. I would love to try one out. We do have a pbax doubles leagues coming up though. It's handicapped 80% of 220. I saw some guys bowl in it once before who I thought were primo avg 185-190. So i'm looking to try and hit that 180 mark at least.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2008, 04:06:20 PM »
May not be good enough to compete week in, week out. Would bowl in one if one was on my side of town at a time I could make it. No scratch leagues over on my side of town, the good ones are 40-50 miles on the other side of town at 6:00-6:30 and I don't get off until after 6:00.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2008, 04:10:13 PM »
Not sure about others, but I find myself plenty competitive enough for scratch leagues and have never backed down from anyone on the lanes.  I think the main problem isn't whether or not people aren't good enough, or talented enough, but it is because in today's bowling environment, you don't have enough scratch leagues.  I think a lot of the people on here telling people they don't have the balls to bowl scratch are people new to the sport or even in juniors.  I know there are plenty of scratch junior programs in my area, but not much in the way of scratch adult leagues and to insinuate people don't have what it takes to compete in scratch when they average 200+ is childish.  If you have good scratch leagues where you are from, good for you.  Just realize not everyone is so lucky.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2008, 05:12:06 PM »
I bowl one scratch league and one handicap league.  My company used to pick up the tab for the handicap one (now pays about 20%), so it's a cheap way to have a second more social night.  For tournaments, if it's my money paying, it's scratch only.  If I get beat head to head, so be it.  I'm far from the top dog in my town on a THS, but I can hold my own on the tougher shots.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2008, 06:29:37 PM »
I'm man enough but all my bowling mates feel they are not so I end up in the cap leagues.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2008, 08:32:01 PM »
I bowl in a scratch league on PBA patterns.
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2008, 09:46:16 PM »
the reason why not in one is cuz THEIR ARE NON AROUND THERE!!!!
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Re: Are you man enough?
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2008, 09:48:28 PM »
I average 220 and I bowl in handicap leauges for two reasons.

1. To bowl with my woman.
2. The challenge.


I'm very clear that in handicap leauges 220 puts me at a HUGE disadvantage because all of the handicap goes to the other teams I bowl against, but I love the disadvantage because in order to win I have to shoot the lights out and it makes the other team work as well. The point of bowling is to reach 300 or 800 and to me thats worth bringing my game face whether it be scratch or handicap.



I wouldn't mind scratch all the way....Joe Bowler might not agree though lol
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